Kevin H. Chamberlain is the CEO and Principal of DeStefano & Chamberlain, Inc. in Fairfield, CT, and the Chair-Elect of CASE (kevinc@dcstructural.com).
It is said that if you are risk averse, don’t bother getting out of bed in the morning. The structural engineering profession is no exception, which practitioners know all too well. In fact the Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE) was born out of the idea of risk management for structural engineers being an important thing.
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Your business development, and sanity, can benefit greatly from becoming an active member of CASE. I can speak highly of the membership benefits, and I’m not just saying that as the incoming chair!
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CASE has recently updated CASE 962-D: A Guideline Addressing Coordination and Completeness of Structural Construction Documents. It remains one of the most popular publications, and for a good reason. The AEC industry continues to identify the lack of quality of structural drawings as a significant issue, even as we approach 20 years since 962-D was created.
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Long before Cheryl’s “she-shed” was struck by lightning… my shed was destroyed by a rotted oak tree blown over during Hurricane Irene. My home and office were without power for several days. All the while, calls were coming in from clients to evaluate the damage to their buildings. Although I had been engineering structures in flood zones for many years by then, when you are personally and professionally affected by storm damage, it makes a lasting impact. …
